Murder by gaslight

Title

Murder by gaslight

Genre

Drama; Serial

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:22:23

Description

The Murder By Gaslight drama series for radio, based on real-life Victorian murders, presents a portion of Manchester Martyrs, written by Leo Knowles, and narrated by Leo McKern. The so-called martyrs rescued two top Fenians (members of the Irish nationalist brotherhood), Thomas Kelly and Timothy Deasy, from a police van in 1867, killing a policeman in the process. Five men were later caught and three hanged. Actors not identified. Ends part-way through programme, and sound distorted at end of clip.

Contributors

Leo Knowles; Leo McKern

Keywords

Crime; Death penalty; Ireland; Homicide; Manchester; Murderers; Hanging; Radio drama; Policemen; Radio plays; Victorian period; Thomas Kelly; Timothy Deasy; Escapes; Nationalists; Criminal investigation

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